parathyroid body
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Parathyroid hormone — (PTH), or parathormone, is secreted by the parathyroid glands as a polypeptide containing 84 amino acids. It acts to increase the concentration of calcium (Ca2+) in the blood, whereas calcitonin (a hormone produced by the parafollicular cells (C… … Wikipedia
parathyroid hormone — n a hormone of the parathyroid gland that regulates the metabolism of calcium and phosphorus in the body abbr. PTH called also parathormone * * * (parathormone) a hormone, synthesized and released by the parathyroid glands, that controls the… … Medical dictionary
Parathyroid chief cell — Parathyroid chief cells are cells in the parathyroid glands which produce parathyroid hormone. The end result of increased secretion by the chief cells of a parathyroid gland is an increase in the serum level of Calcium. Parathyroid chief cells… … Wikipedia
Parathyroid cancer — is a rare cancer that forms in tissues of one or more of the parathyroid glands (four pea sized glands in the neck that make parathyroid hormone, which helps the body store and use calcium). External links * [http://www.cancer.gov/Templates/db… … Wikipedia
parathyroid glands — parathyroid glands, small endocrine glands in or near the thyroid gland. Their secretion, which enables the body to use calcium and phosphorous, is necessary for life. There are usually four parathyroid glands … Useful english dictionary
Parathyroid gland — Infobox Anatomy Name = Parathyroid gland Latin = glandula parathyroidea inferior, glandula parathyroidea superior, Phillip.Hungerford. Daniel.Mart GraySubject = 273 GrayPage = 1271 Caption = Endocrine system. (Parathyroid gland not pictured, but… … Wikipedia
parathyroid gland — Anat. any of several small oval glands usually lying near or embedded in the thyroid gland. [1900 05] * * * Endocrine gland, two to eight of which are embedded in each side of the thyroid gland. It secretes parathyroid hormone, which regulates… … Universalium
parathyroid hormone — noun hormone synthesized and released into the blood stream by the parathyroid glands; regulates phosphorus and calcium in the body and functions in neuromuscular excitation and blood clotting • Syn: ↑parathormone • Hypernyms: ↑hormone,… … Useful english dictionary
body — 1. The head, neck, trunk, and extremities. The human b., consisting of head (caput), neck (collum), trunk (truncus), and limbs (membra). 2. The material part of a human, as distinguished from the … Medical dictionary
parathyroid cancer — A rare cancer that forms in tissues of one or more of the parathyroid glands (four pea sized glands in the neck that make parathyroid hormone, which helps the body store and use calcium) … English dictionary of cancer terms
parathyroid hormone — A substance made by the parathyroid gland that helps the body store and use calcium. A higher than normal amount of parathyroid hormone causes high levels of calcium in the blood and may be a sign of disease. Also called parathormone, parathyrin … English dictionary of cancer terms
